"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Busy with ( ব্যস্ত ) He is busy with his studies.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist